In the second episode of the Staff Sustainability series, Lauren explores why women in leadership often turn to micromanagement and how it’s rooted in stress, trauma, and cultural expectations. She shares practical steps to move from control to co-regulation, helping leaders build safer, more sustainable workplaces grounded in trust and collaboration.

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Learn about the Staff Sustainability System a proven system to reduce burnout at the root

Other related resources from Five Ives:

Blog Post:

• Why Traditional Employee Wellness Programs Fail (And What Works Instead)
• Survive Mode: Recognizing When Your Organization is in Crisis
• What are the Five Ives?

Podcast:

• Understanding Burnout & Turnover in Trauma Impacted Organizations
• The Five Ives Hot Seat: Honest Answers for Hard Questions
• The Regulated Team: Creating Cultures that Breathe
• No Off Switch: Why Regulation Belongs in All Your Roles
• "Why Wasn't I Good Enough?": Walking Away From What Wasn't Meant For You
• Can't Sleep, Can't Think? Resetting Rhythms That Rule Your Day
• Taming Transitions: Tiny Rituals That Calm Big Shifts
• Spaces that Regulate
• Part 2: Regulation in the Real World
• Part 1: Regulation in the Real World
• Hive- The Last Stage of the Five Ives
• Thrive- The Fourth Stage of the Five Ives
• Strive- The Third Stage of the Five Ives
• Revive- The Second Stage of the Five Ives
• Survive- The First Stage of the Five Ives

Our Online Programs:

• Behavior Breakthrough
• Policing Under Pressure
• Board Governance Training
• University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course

Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about Stress, Trauma, Behavior and the Brain!

• Check out our Facebook Group – Five Ives!
• Five Ives Website website
• The Behavior Hub blog

If you’re looking for support as you grow your organization’s capacity for caring for staff and the community, we would love to be part of that journey.
Schedule a free discovery call and let us be your guide

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In this episode, Lauren launches a new series on staff sustainability and explores the hidden costs of burnout and turnover in trauma-impacted organizations. She shares why quick fixes like pizza parties or gift cards fall flat and how deeper systemic change is needed.

Through the lens of the nervous system, Lauren reframes burnout as a collective issue rather than an individual failing. She explains how creating cultures of belonging, safety, and regulation can shift organizations from survival toward thriving.

Sign up for the University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course

Learn about the Staff Sustainability System a proven system to reduce burnout at the root

Other related resources from Five Ives:

Blog Post:

• Why Traditional Employee Wellness Programs Fail (And What Works Instead)
• Survive Mode: Recognizing When Your Organization is in Crisis
• What are the Five Ives?

Podcast:

• The Five Ives Hot Seat: Honest Answers for Hard Questions
• The Regulated Team: Creating Cultures that Breathe
• No Off Switch: Why Regulation Belongs in All Your Roles
• "Why Wasn't I Good Enough?": Walking Away From What Wasn't Meant For You
• Can't Sleep, Can't Think? Resetting Rhythms That Rule Your Day
• Taming Transitions: Tiny Rituals That Calm Big Shifts
• Spaces that Regulate
• Part 2: Regulation in the Real World
• Part 1: Regulation in the Real World
• Hive- The Last Stage of the Five Ives
• Thrive- The Fourth Stage of the Five Ives
• Strive- The Third Stage of the Five Ives
• Revive- The Second Stage of the Five Ives
• Survive- The First Stage of the Five Ives

Our Online Programs:

• Behavior Breakthrough
• Policing Under Pressure
• Board Governance Training
• University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course

Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about Stress, Trauma, Behavior and the Brain!

• Check out our Facebook Group – Five Ives!
• Five Ives Website website
• The Behavior Hub blog

If you’re looking for support as you grow your organization’s capacity for caring for staff and the community, we would love to be part of that journey.
Schedule a free discovery call and let us be your guide

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

In this Q&A episode, Lauren tackles some of the most pressing challenges organizations face including burnout, high turnover, and behavior struggles in both staff and students. She explains how the Five Ives framework, rooted in nervous system science and trauma-informed care, offers practical micro-strategies that boost morale, improve regulation, and create sustainable cultural shifts without adding extra burdens.

Sign up for the University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course

Learn about the Staff Sustainability System a proven system to reduce burnout at the root

Other related resources from Five Ives:

Blog Post:

• Why Traditional Employee Wellness Programs Fail (And What Works Instead)
• Survive Mode: Recognizing When Your Organization is in Crisis
• What are the Five Ives?

Podcast:

• The Regulated Team: Creating Cultures that Breathe
• No Off Switch: Why Regulation Belongs in All Your Roles
• "Why Wasn't I Good Enough?": Walking Away From What Wasn't Meant For You
• Can't Sleep, Can't Think? Resetting Rhythms That Rule Your Day
• Taming Transitions: Tiny Rituals That Calm Big Shifts
• Spaces that Regulate
• Part 2: Regulation in the Real World
• Part 1: Regulation in the Real World
• How to Get Kids to Cooperate without Power Struggles
• What Happens When Consequences Backfire
• Hive- The Last Stage of the Five Ives
• Thrive- The Fourth Stage of the Five Ives
• Strive- The Third Stage of the Five Ives
• Revive- The Second Stage of the Five Ives
• Survive- The First Stage of the Five Ives

Our Online Programs:

• Behavior Breakthrough
• Policing Under Pressure
• Board Governance Training
• University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course

Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about Stress, Trauma, Behavior and the Brain!

• Check out our Facebook Group – Five Ives!
• Five Ives Website website
• The Behavior Hub blog

If you’re looking for support as you grow your organization’s capacity for caring for staff and the community, we would love to be part of that journey.
Schedule a free discovery call and let us be your guide

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.